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The article offers information on the 2016 National Convention of the Navy League on professional training and development held in North Charleston, South Carolina from June 15-19, 2016. Topics discussed include the Sea Service Awards Luncheon for Navy Leaguers, the equality of treatment for women in the military, and the appointment of Retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral Cari B. Thomas as executive director of the Navy League.

Information about the "2012 Sea-Air-Space Exposition" held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland from April 16-18, 2012 is presented. The expo highlighted national and international sea power developments, technologies and tactics through panel discussions and media briefings. The expo was chaired by Charlie Hautau and featured several defense personnel including Philip L. Dunmire and Jonathan W. Greenert.

Information about the U.S. Navy League's 108th Annual National Convention on October 18-24, 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida is presented. Topics include the importance as well as the perception of the public about the U.S. Navy. The convention featured several guest speakers including Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton, Florida Representative Ander Crenshaw and chief of naval operations (CNO) Admiral Gary Roughead.

The article reports on the Grassroots Legislative Initiative of the U.S. Navy League. The initiative has been designed to call on the members of the league to contact at least 60% of the members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives with a message regarding the significance of the establishment and maintenance of a strong fleet. The effort is the top priority of the league's National President J. Michael McGrath.

The article reports on the Grass Roots Legislative Initiative calling on Navy League members to contact at least 60% of all members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives with a standard message about the importance of building and maintaining a robust fleet. The Rocky Mountain, Lone Star and South Atlantic Coast regions continue to be the Navy League's top performers in reaching members of Congress.

The article informs that need of cooperative engagement in the maritime domain to extend reach and power, which aims to reinforces mutual understanding and fosters a dialogue on differences. Topics discussed include importance of international naval cooperation, keeping the sea lines of communication open for trade, and expansion of reach in Indo-Pacific region by Royal Canadian Navy.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including "Fire Scouting," "Capitalizing on Unmanned Systems," and "Over the Horizon and Under the Sea."

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one on the capability of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and "LCS Mission Takes Shape," by Richard R. Burgess.